[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 39413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12942]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA), invites public comment on a proposed collection 
of information that BPA is developing for submission to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before August 15, 2023. If you anticipate any difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Bonneville Power 
Administration, Attn: Stephanie Noell, Privacy Program, CGI-7, P.O. Box 
3621, Portland, OR 97208-3621, or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Attn: Stephanie Noell, Privacy Program, by email at 
[email protected], or by phone at (503) 230-3881.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
extended collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    This information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1910-5190;
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: Contracting;
    (3) Type of Review: Extension;
    (4) Purpose: This information collection is associated with BPA's 
management and oversight of contracting requirements in fulfillment of 
BPA vendor contracts;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,853;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 13,115;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,740;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Statutory Authority: The Bonneville Project Act codified in 16 
U.S.C. 832a; the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act of 1974 
in 16 U.S.C. 838 et seq.; and the Pacific Northwest Electric Power 
Planning and Conservation Act in 16 U.S.C. 839 et seq., IRS Code 26 
U.S.C. 6109, and Department of Energy Establishment Act 42 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 1, 
2023, by Candice D. Palen, Information Collection Clearance Manager, 
Bonneville Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from 
the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and 
date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-12942 Filed 6-15-23; 8:45 am]
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